On Campus Events

P.D. Bytes: Faculty Learning Communities featuring Lori Sumners
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
12:00 noon, Courtyard

What are “Faculty Learning Communities” and how we can benefit from them at Medicine Hat College? A Faculty Learning Community is an endeavor by which professionals meet together for the purpose of enhancing the teaching and learning process. Participants find that their interest in renewed by:

• Sharing experiences and research
• Adopting new methods
• Attempting innovations
• Examining learning from various perspectives
• Supporting one another and renewing camaraderie

P.D. Bytes is a monthly noon hour session featuring Faculty Professional Development Reports, sponsored by the Faculty Association Professional Development Committee. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Place-Based Cultural Tourism Presentation
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Craft and Photo Studio at the Cultural Centre

The essence of cultural tourism is about encountering a destination’s history and heritage, its stories, its people, and its culture. It is about discovering what makes a destination distinctive, authentic, and memorable. It is about the experience of “place”. Our speaker, Steven Thorne, will discuss “place-based cultural tourism” and how we should attempt to capitalize on the unique cultural character and sense of place that distinguishes one place from another. Read more about presenter Steven Thorne and cultural tourism.

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Medicine Hat College Conservatory Gala
Saturday, February 20, College Theatre
6:30 p.m. Cocktails and Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. Concert Performances

Reception to follow. Tickets can be purchased at the Cultural Centre for $40 each.

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Upcoming Events...

January 28: College Open House
February 15: Family Day, College Closed
February 16-18: ATA Convention
March 23: Spring Job Fair (joint event with Chamber of Commerce)
March 27: Science Fair
April 28-29: Skills Canada Competition
June 5: Convocation